gofod

Welsh

Etymology

go- +‎ bod (“being”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔvɔd/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɡoːvɔd/, /ˈɡɔvɔd/

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• Rhymes: -ɔvɔd

Noun

gofod m (plural gofodau)

1. (uncountable, with definite article) space (area beyond the atmosphere of planets)
2. space, gap (unfilled place)

Derived terms

• aerofod (“aerospace”)
• gofod-amser (“space-time”)
• gofodol (“spatial”)
• gofodoldeb (“spatiality”)
• gofodwr (“spaceman, astronaut”)
• llong ofod (“spaceship”)
• siwt ofod (“spacesuit”)

 

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gofod	ofod	ngofod	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gofod”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies